(provider: Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 – Could not open a connection to SQL Server) (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 53
Promblem:1) SQL SERVER is up and the instance connect is running.  2) All required ports on Firewall is open/ also try to disable Firewall but no success.  3) TCP/IP protocol is ENABLE.  SQL SERVER port is by Default 1433. 4) Also try this: the probelm is the Instance name from the client is not resolved, [...]

Answer Question   |  July 13, 2010  4:22 PM
SQL Server connectivity, SQL Server error messages, SQL Server Remote Connections, TCP/IP Protocols

sql server remote server connection
What is the best way to access a sql server in another country using the public ip address? I tried linked server unsuccesfully. Please help. Thanks.

Answer Question   |  July 2, 2009  5:03 AM
Linked SQL Servers, SQL Server Remote Connections

connetion failed ,this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections. (provider: SQL
I enabled remote connections in sql server 2005 configuration and services but also it giving same plz help iam trying this from three days

Answer Question   |  June 4, 2009  12:05 PM
SQL Server 2005, SQL Server Remote Connections